huls

Afrikaans

Etymology 1

From Dutch huls.

Noun

huls (plural hulse)

  1. casing, cover, shell

Etymology 2

From Dutch hulst, from Middle Dutch huls, from Old Dutch *hulis, from Proto-West Germanic *hulis.

Noun

huls (plural hulste)

  1. (rare) holly, Ilex aquifolium
    Synonym: steekpalm

Danish

Noun

huls n

  1. indefinite genitive singular of hul

Dutch

Etymology

Related to Swedish hylsa, English holster, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *huljaną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɦʏls/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: huls
  • Rhymes: -ʏls
  • Homophone: Huls

Noun

huls f or m (plural hulzen, diminutive hulsje n)

  1. shell, case (usually cylindrical covering part of an item, in particular of ammunition)
  2. husk (cover of a fruit or nut)

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: huls
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